B.A / B.Sc.

(HONOURS) IN GEOGRAPHY
SEMESTER- VI

MARKS

CREDIT
COURSE OPTED COURSE NAME UNITS
ESE IA TOTAL

EVOLUTION OF Unit-1
CC 13
GEOGRAPHICAL 6 60 15 75
THEORY Unit-2
THOUGHT
CORE
COURSE CC 14 Unit-1
4 40
(CC) THEORY DISASTER Unit-2 15 75
MANAGEMENT
CC 14
Unit-1 2 20
PRACTICAL
FLUVIAL Unit-1
GEOMORPHOLOGY Unit-2
DSE 3
OR 6 60 15 75
(THEORY) Unit-1
DISCIPLINE RESOURCE
SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHY Unit-2
ELECTIVE SOIL AND BIO Unit-1
(DSE) GEOGRAPHY Unit-2
DSE 4
OR 6 60 15 75
(THEORY) Unit-1
AGRICULTURAL
GEOGRAPHY Unit-2

TOTAL 24 300

ESE: End Semester Examination, IA: Internal Assessment

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 Exam Details
Mode Marks
Full
of Time
Course Opted Marks Questions 2 5 10
Exam
Marks marks marks
No. of Questions 15 6 4
CC 13 3
60 No. of Questions
(THEORY) 10 4 2 Hours
to be answered
No. of Questions 8 4 4
CC 14 2
CORE 40 No. of Questions
(THEORY) 5 2 2 Hours
COURSE to be answered
(CC) No. of Questions 2
Off Line

No. of Questions
CC 14 2
to be answered 2
(PRACTICAL) 20
Laboratory Hours

Notebook
Viva Voce 
No. of Questions 15 6 4
DSE 3 3
DISCIPLINE 60 No. of Questions
(THEORY) 10 4 2 Hours
SPECIFIC to be answered
ELECTIVE No. of Questions 15 6 4
DSE 4 3
(DSE) 60 No. of Questions
(THEORY) 10 4 2 Hours
to be answered
No. of Questions 8 5
CC 13 3
60 No. of Questions
(THEORY) 6 3 Hours
to be answered
CORE No. of Questions 10
CC 14 2
COURSE 40 No. of Questions
(THEORY) 8 Hours
(CC) to be answered
On Line

No. of Questions -- -- --
CC 14
20 No. of Questions --
(PRACTICAL) -- -- --
to be answered
No. of Questions 8 5
DSE 3 3
DISCIPLINE 60 No. of Questions
(THEORY) 6 3 Hours
SPECIFIC to be answered
ELECTIVE No. of Questions 8 5
DSE 4 3
(DSE) 60 No. of Questions
(THEORY) 6 3 Hours
to be answered

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 B.A / B.Sc. (HONOURS) IN GEOGRAPHY
SEMESTER- VI
CC 13 : EVOLUTION OF GEOGRAPHICAL THOUGHT

Sub
Unit Name of the topic
Unit
Definition, Scope and Content of Geography; Geography as a
1
Spatial Science.
2 Geography in Ancient Period: Greek and Roman.
3 Development of Geography in Medieval period: Arabian.
Unit-1
4 Development of Mapping and Knowledge about the World
Regional Geography in the Age of Explorations.
5 Classical Geography in 19th Century: Humboldt, Ritter.
6 Quantitative Revolution and its Critique.
1 German School of Thought.
2 French School of Thought.
3 American School of Thought.
Unit-2 4 Indian Contribution to Geography.
5 Concept of Determinism, Possibilism and Neo-Determinism.
Approaches to the study of Geography: Systematic and
6
Regional.

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 B.A / B.Sc. (HONOURS) IN GEOGRAPHY
SEMESTER- VI
CC 14 : DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Sub
Unit Name of the topic
Unit
1 Classification of hazards and disasters.
Approaches to hazard study: Risk perception and vulnerability
2
assessment. Hazard paradigms.
Unit-1
Responses to hazards: Preparedness, trauma and aftermath.
3
Resilience and capacity building.
4 Hazards mapping: Data and techniques.
Earthquake: Factors, vulnerability, consequences and
1
management.
Landslide: Factors, vulnerability, consequences and
2
Unit-2 management.
Cyclone: Factors, vulnerability, consequences and
3
management.
4 Fire: Factors, vulnerability, consequences and management.

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 CC 14 (Practical) : DISASTER MANAGEMENT

An individual Project Report based on any one among the following disasters
incorporating preparedness, mitigation and management plan.

Sub
Unit Name of the topic
Unit
1 Earthquake
2 Landslide
3 Cyclone
List of 4 Flood
Practical 5 Drought
6 River Bank Erosion
7 Mining Area Subsidence
8 Tsunami

Students will prepare a Project Report based on the topic mentioned by the
Department;

The report should be typed in MS-Word in English language on A4 size paper in

candidate’s own words within 2000 words. The total number of pages in the Field
Report should not exceed 20 pages including texts, figures, tables, photographs, maps,
references (APA) and appendices.

 A copy of the bound report, duly signed by the concerned teacher, should be
submitted.

Preparation of maps with suitable scale and latitude and longitude.

Preparation of charts/graphs in MS-Excel and duly labelled.

The report should be typed in MS-Word. The font size is fixed at 12 in Times
New Roman and the line spacing 1.5.

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 B.A / B.Sc. (HONOURS) IN GEOGRAPHY
SEMESTER- VI
DSE 3 (OR) : RESOURCE GEOGRAPHY

Sub
Unit Name of the topic
Unit
Resource Geography: Its Importance and relation with other
1
sub-disciplines.
2 Resource: Concept and Classification.
3 Functional Theory of Resource.
Unit-1
Problems of Resource Depletion with Special Reference to
4
Forest, Water and Fossil Fuels.
5 Resource Conservation : Principles and Methods.
6 Concept of ‘Limits to Growth’.
Distribution and Utilisation of Metallic Mineral Resources in
1
Indian Context: Iron ore, Bauxite.
Distribution and Utilisation of Non-Metallic Mineral
2
Resources in Indian Context: Mica, Limestone.
Distribution, Problems and Management of Energy Resources
Unit-2 3 in Indian Context: Conventional (Coal) and Non-Conventional
(Solar).
4 Power resources and problems with reference to Petroleum.
5 Contemporary Energy Crisis and Future Scenario.
6 Sustainable Resource Development.

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 B.A / B.Sc. (HONOURS) IN GEOGRAPHY
SEMESTER- VI
DSE 4 : SOIL AND BIO GEOGRAPHY

Sub
Unit Name of the topic
Unit
1 Soil: Definition, Factors of Formation.
2 Development and Characteristics of an ideal Soil Profile.
Physical and Chemical Properties of Soil with special
3
Unit-1: Soil reference to Texture, Structure, Organic Carbon and pH.
Geography Concept of Zonal, Azonal and Intrazonal Soil; Formation and
4
Profile Characteristics of Laterite and Podsol.
5 Classification of Soil : Russian and Indian (ICAR).
6 Soil Degradation and Management.
Definition and Scope of Bio-geography, Meaning of
1 Biosphere, Ecology, Ecosystem, Environment, Communities,
Habitats, Niche, Ecotone and Biotopes.
Biosphere and Energy: Laws of Energy Exchange, Food
2
Chain, Food Web and Energy Flow.
Unit-2: Bio- 3 Bio-Geo Chemical Cycle: Carbon, Nitrogen.
Geography Factors of Plant Growth: Light, Heat, Moisture, Wind, Soil
4
and Topography.
Biomes – Concept and Classification;Tropical Rainforest and
5
Temperate Grassland.
Threat to Biodiversity- Causes, Consequences and
6
Conservation.